Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3277, Alexander Elam, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
2
Elam, Alexander
R. 32 77
Residence ?
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
32773  am
P. O. Alex. Slaw
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

care of Alex u Elam
Illinois
Rev. care
3277

E347 3
Janu 21. 1837 30 waiter
Report. recd 23.
Pease's office
Report recd 23.
Washington City
Mr. West
Hon. Mr. Davis. St. Peter
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Warbler Ans. 28 Jan 1837

Sir. Before your visit When I was in this place I address? the Department for information in relation to the services of Alexander Elam in the Revolutionary War. I was promptly answered by some one of the subordinate Departments, stating that Elam's name was readily found, that he had served several years in the Revolutionary War and that there was a receipt on file of S o Elam's in full for these services. I again apply to the Department for all the information that can be had in relation to his servi- -ces.
I have the honor to be most respectfully yr. ob t . serv t .
W. H. G. Irving Jan. 20. 1837

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Treasury Department 3 d Auditor's Office 23 d - October 1834.
Sir
Your letter of the 8 th instant, addressed to the Secretary of War in relation to Alexander Elam of the Revolutionary Army, has been referred to this Office - In reply I have to state, that no such letter as that you speak of having received, appears to have been written from this office - and I am informed on inquiry, at the Bounty Land Pension, and Adjutant Generals Offices, that they have no record of such a letter having been addressed to you from either of them
I am very Respectfully Your most O b t. S er
Peter Hagner, Auditor
Hon. Wm Lee D. Ewing Vandalia Illinois -

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Treasury Department
3 d Auditor's Office
11 th February 1836
Sir
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 8 th instant, enclosing one to you, from Mr Richard H. Whitlock in relation to the Revolutionary services of Alexander Elam - I herewith return Mr Whitlock's letter and have to state that the name of Alexander Elam does not appear on the books of the Revolutionary Army, on file in this Office, either as an Officer, or soldier of the Virginia Continental line - Some of the muster rolls of the Virginia line have been preserved, and if the Regiment and Company to which Mr Elam belonged could be stated, a further examination would be made and possibly his name be found -
With great Respect
Peter Hagner, C. Audt.
Gen. W. L. D. Ewing U. S. Senate -

Treasury Department 3 d - Auditor's Office 23 d - January 1837
Sir,
I herewith return the Hon. W. L. D. Ewing's letter of the 20 th instant to you, (referred to me for a report) and in relation thereto I have the honor to enclose copies of two letters addressed to Mr. Ewing from this Office, one dated the 23 d - of October 1834, - and the other dated the 11 th of February 1836 - from which it will be seen, that the information which Mr. Ewing speaks of having received about two years ago, in relation to the services of Alexander Elam in the revolutionary War, must have been obtained from some other Office, as the records in this Office do not furnish any information whatever in relation to said Elam's revolutionary services - his name not appearing on any of the records in this Office -
With great Respect.
Albert H. Hays Aud.
Hon. B. F. Butler
Secretary of War.